Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Austria
Austria: Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) was 47.09 Percentage of labour costs in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.09 Percentage of labour costs
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
49.62 Percentage of labour costs
in 2015
All-time low
46.91 Percentage of labour costs
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour costs.
Analysis
Austria recorded 47.09 Percentage of labour costs for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in 2025.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Austria peaked at 49.62 Percentage of labour costs in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.91 Percentage of labour costs, in 2001.
That places Austria 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour costs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.31 Percentage of labour costs | — |
| 2001 | 46.91 Percentage of labour costs | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.07 Percentage of labour costs | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.38 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.27 Percentage of labour costs | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.14 Percentage of labour costs | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.45 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.76 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.03 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.95 Percentage of labour costs | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 48.17 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.54 Percentage of labour costs | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.84 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.18 Percentage of labour costs | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.42 Percentage of labour costs | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.62 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.33 Percentage of labour costs | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 47.42 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.62 Percentage of labour costs | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.9 Percentage of labour costs | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.45 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.82 Percentage of labour costs | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.89 Percentage of labour costs | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.43 Percentage of labour costs | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.1 Percentage of labour costs | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 47.09 Percentage of labour costs | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.93 Percentage of labour costs | 46.91 Percentage of labour costs | 49.03 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4 Percentage of labour costs | 47.33 Percentage of labour costs | 49.62 Percentage of labour costs | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.46 Percentage of labour costs | 47.09 Percentage of labour costs | 47.89 Percentage of labour costs | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Belgium 52.48 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 1 Slovenia 45.3 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Estonia 42.64 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 2 Germany 49.26 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 France 47.18 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 3 Türkiye 40.33 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 4 Latvia 40.14 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 5 Italy 45.76 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 5 Lithuania 39.79 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 6 Finland 42.48 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 6 Netherlands 35.94 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 7 Poland 35.03 Percentage of labour costs compare
- 7 Spain 41.44 Percentage of labour costs compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4841 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 30,464 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2954 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 27,175 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Austria?
- Personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) in Austria was 47.09 Percentage of labour costs in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.62 Percentage of labour costs in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.91 Percentage of labour costs in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc)?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal income tax (pit) and social security contributions (ssc) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Personal income tax (PIT) and social security contributions (SSC) - average and marginal rates on gross wage and earnings — Tax wedge. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average and marginal personal income tax (PIT) and social security contribution (SSC) rates for a single person without dependent, at various multiples (67%, 100%, 133%, 167%) of the average wage. Related topics: Taxing Wages, Labour taxation, Tax wedge decomposition, Average wage, Income, Household